For all artists interested in a good fundamental drawing book.

In the preface the author apologizes for the state of the book due to experiencing "physical suffering" during its preparation. He ends with "The desire and duty to help my fellow are my reasons and apology for issuing this little volume." Well, I don't know about you, but I think 312 pages is no a "little volume." Granted it's small in size (4.35 inches by 6.61 inches) but it is packed with great information for those starting out in drawing and for those who, like me, would love to add another illustrated volume to their art library.

And illustrated it is. It's filled with over two hundred woodcuts and diagrams that help the student understand the points made in the text.

Contents
On Drawing
On the Eye
On Seeing and Observing
On Holding the Pencil
On Lines
On Outline
On Sketching
On Light and Shade
On Drawing from Flat Copies
Suggestions for a Course of Study
On Contrast
On Relief
On Size
On Proportion
On Symmetry
On Securing Character in Art Work
On Taste
On Style
On Motive
On Beauty
On Fitness
On Variety
On Unity
On Composition
On Light and Shade as applied to Groups of Objects and to Pictures
Laws of Nature, and their Application as Principles of Art
Sketch, Study, Picture
On Grass, Herbage, Etc.
On Trees
On Practice for Tree Drawing
On Water
On Skies
On Drawing Figures and Animals
On Criticism
On Perspective, Introductory Remarks
On Artistic Perspective
On Technical Perspective

Appendix
On Children's Drawing
On the Diascope [reviewer's note: you won't believe what this is]
Pencil-in-Hand measurement
Note on Teaching